Thomas Sankara, Revolutionary Hero

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution. He vaccinated 2.5 million children against meningitis, yellow fever and measles in a matter of weeks. […]